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"I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success."
--Lionel Andres Messi(24 June 1987 - )
--Legendary Argentine Professional Footballer
From growing up in a tight-knit, sports-loving family, influenced by his grandmother Celia who accompanied him to his training and matches and was deeply affected by her passing at age 11. At age 10, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency which threatened his future as a professional player…
To becoming a top scorer with 36 goals in 30 games in his first full season after being offered a contract, on a paper napkin, with Barcelona's youth academy. Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards, six European Golden Shoes, ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, four UEFA Champions Leagues and an Olympic Gold Medal. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2009 and named Argentine Footballer of the Year 12 times. Leo was also among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and 2012, ranked the world's highest paid athlete by Forbes in 2019 and the first footballer to be awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Messi is considered the best player in the world as well as one of the greatest players of all time.
Learn more about this Legend (below).
Lionel Messi: The Ultimate Fan Book (Hardcover) by Mike Perez
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